Roller-bearing.



No. 886,200. v PATENTED APR. 28, 1908.

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ROLLER BEARING.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8. 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK M. FOOTE, OF MARSHALL, MICHIGAN.

ROLLER-BEARING.

Application filed August 8, 1906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK M. Foorn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mar shall, in the county of Calhoun and State of Michigan,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Roller-Bearings, of whichthe following is a specification.

The present invention relates to that class of nuts which are commonlyemployed in connection with the axles of vehicles, .and has for itsobject to provide a nut of this character embodying novel means forresisting the outward thrust of the wheel.

A further object is to accomplish the re sults by means of few andsimple parts which are permanently connected to the nut and which can bevery easily manufactured and assembled. I

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a View of the outer casing or collar. Fig. 2 is a nut of there uired design for the construction of this rdller bearing. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional view through the nut and bearings as finallycompleted.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of ,the drawings by the samereference characters:

The numeral 1 designates the nut which is internally threaded at 2 so asto fit upon any ordinary axle in the usual manner, the outer portion ofthe nut is given a square formation at 3 which enables it to be readilyengaged by a wrench or similar tool, while the inner portion of the nutis enlarged at 4. The edge of the enlarged portion 4 is rabbeted at 5 toform an annular guideway for the bearing rollers 6. The bearing rollers6 are held in position by means of a casing or collar 7 which fitsloosely upon the enlarged portion 4 of the nut. The inner edge of thecasing 0r Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 28, 1908.

Serial No. 329,694.

collar 7 is formed with an inwardly extending flange 8 which engageswith the rollers 6 to hold the same against displacement. The outer edgeof the casing or collar 7 is formed with projections 9 which are bentinwardly after the casing or collar has been placed in position so thatthey fit around the enlarged portion 4 and prevent the casing or collarfrom slipping off. With this construction, it will be apparent that thecasing or collar 7 is free to rotate upon the nut 1 and can turn withthe wheel so as to practically eliminate the friction caused by theoutward thrust of the wheel. to the method employed for securing themembers in osition, and without the aid of a ring or bal -plate, byletting flange 8 project farther inwardly so as to hold rollers 6 inposition, the other end of easing or collar 7 having the projections 9crimped around the enlarged portion 4 of the nut. Owing to the fact thatthe casing or collar 7 is free to rotate as it comes in contact with theoutward thrust of the wheel, the necessity for a careful connectionbetween the two members is obviated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a roller bearing, the combination of a threaded nut, bearing rollerslocated within a race-way thereon, and a casing loosely mounted upon thenut and fitting over and against the bearing rollers to hold themagainst displacement, the casing being free to rotate with respect tothe nut and having means provided whereby it is revented from slippingoff from the nut, t e casing also having an opening that permits thethreaded portion of said nut to engage with the threaded portion of aspindle.

FRANK M. FOOTE.

Witnesses:

LOUIS O. MILLER, CHARLES O. MILLER.

Particular attention is directed

